Blood type introduction
Food is one of the most powerful external agents influencing our health: not only our body but also our mind, and our lifestyle. Each and everyone reacts differently to food. Why? Because of food allergy (e.g. peanut allergy), food intolerances (e.g. lactose), and sensitivity (you might not be allergic to a specific food, for example to chocolate, but if you eat it you might soon feel a discomfort similar to an allergy reaction, such as a skin rush or throat tickle, etc.).
We are unique and for this reason our body, our cells react differently to the same food. One of the most clear-cut differences between each one of us is our blood type. You can easily find clinical and scientific evidences confirming that the ABO blood groups define our intimate characteristics and explaining how food reacts in different ways to the various blood types.
You might think: I have always eaten potatoes, even if I am a blood type A, without any issues. Once again, there are shades also in the blood type structure, but this is not the moment to discuss this. It can also happen that a blood type A person is allergic to peanuts, though they should not usually have issues, based on the their blood type. Once again, we are all different and with different symptoms and reactions, but there are genetic guidelines that can help us to live a better life and to also improve our nutritional habits.
Glycans, Blood type diet, and Aging
Glycans are “small carbohydrates” that interact with biomolecules to modulate tolerance, immune and inflammatory responses. Food glycans (similar to fibers, as you cannot digest them) can impact health and be a source of inflammation and age-related diseases. These special carbohydrates (fibers) are present in and on surface of all the cells of all organisms or in biological fluids. These are bound with naturally present human proteins (lectins), through protein-carbohydrate interactions. The immune system recognize food substances. Once they are ingested, they are either absorbed in the bloodstream, or interact with the surface of gastrointestinal epithelial cells, generating biochemical cascade inducing a tolerance or immune/ inflammatory response.
The ABO epitopes are on all human cells, and their interactions with food and glycans may vary, eliciting contrasting responses. Continuous consumption of the wrong types of food can cause chronic inflammation, accelerating aging process. That is why it is important for you to be aware of a nutritional guideline based on your blood type, to avoid to age with many inflammations. We can all try to achieve a pretty good lifestyle to improve our health. You can find more details in this scientific paper.
